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• Days of Rain Turn Into Fatal East Coast Flooding

  September 9, 2011 6:29 AM

  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - Days of rainfall from what had been Tropical Storm Lee inundated a wide portion of Pennsylvania and other northeastern states Thursday, pouring into basements and low-lying homes and forcing tens of thousands of people to seek higher ground. At least seven were left dead. The damage... more »

• St. Tammany Issues Burn Ban for 30 Days

  May 19, 2011 6:47 AM

  COVINGTON, La. (AP) - Due to the dry and windy conditions in St. Tammany Parish, Parish President Kevin Davis and Chief of Fire Services John O'Neill have issued a 30 day burn ban. Over the last 30 days, the parish's various fire districts have responded to over 230 backyard fires... more »

• Winter Storm Could Strand Air Passengers for Days

  December 27, 2010 11:16 AM

  A major winter storm that has shut down airports in New York and New England could leave passengers stranded for days. Hundreds of people were stuck Monday morning at New York City-area airports. Port Authority spokeswoman Sara Beth Joren says they expect to reopen the runways in the afternoon. Delta... more »

• 8 Days of Giving

  December 21, 2010 9:22 AM

  Event Name: 8 Days of Giving Organization: United Blood Services Event Place: Lafayette donor center fixed site and mobiles Event Date: December 20-December 30, 2010 Event Time: UBS hours Event Phone Number: (337)235-LIFE Event Website: www.bloodhero.com Event Information: Lafayette fixed site: Monday 12/20-... more »

• Former Senator Booked with DWI Days Before Trial

  August 15, 2010 2:47 PM

  MONROE, La. (AP) - Days before his second trial on tax evasion charges, former state Sen. Charles D. Jones is booked with driving while intoxicated. Jones, whose phone number is unpublished, could not be reached for comment Sunday. Attorney Mike Small did not immediately return a call. The News-Star reports... more »

• Road to be Closed for Days Due to an Oil Well Blowout

  August 11, 2010 12:06 PM

  Both lanes on Highway 70 in Assumption Parish will be closed for several days between Highway 996 and Highway 1 due to an oil well blowout. It happened between 3:30 and 4 a.m. Wednesday morning near Paincourtville. Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack says there are no evacuations. more »

• Gulf Spill - 100 Days

  July 28, 2010 2:15 PM

  GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - A hundred days ago, shop owner Cherie Pete was getting ready for a busy summer serving ice cream and po-boys to hungry fishermen. Local official Billy Nungesser was planning his wedding. Environmental activist Enid Sisskin was preparing a speech about the dangers of offshore drilling.... more »

• 100 Days of Oil: Gulf Life Will Never Be the Same

  July 28, 2010 7:03 AM

  GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - A hundred days ago, shop owner Cherie Pete was getting ready for a busy summer serving ice cream and po-boys to hungry fisherman. Local official Billy Nungesser was planning his wedding. Environmental activist Enid Sisskin was preparing a speech about the dangers of offshore drilling.... more »

• Surrey Street Bridge Will Be Closed Starting July 12 For 30 Days

  July 9, 2010 3:53 PM

  Surrey Street Bridge will be closed beginning Monday, July 12, for approximately 30 days. Detour routes will be posted. more »

• Lindsay Lohan Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail

  July 6, 2010 7:29 PM

  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - A judge sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 90 days in jail Tuesday after ruling she violated probation in a 2007 drug case by failing to attend court-ordered alcohol education classes. Lohan burst into tears after the sentencing by Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel. Lohan was not... more »

• After 2 Days Tube Collected 256,200 Gallons of Oil

  May 25, 2010 11:08 AM

  COVINGTON, La. (AP) - BP says it siphoned more oil with a mile-long tube after two days of falling totals from a leaking seafloor well in the Gulf of Mexico. BP PLC spokesman John Curry told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the tube collected some 256,200 gallons of oil... more »

• Third Dog Attack In Seven Days

  April 7, 2010 11:00 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The third dog attack in seven days on children in New Orleans required police to use an electroshock weapon to immobilize the animal. The Times-Picayune reports that police acted after a pit bull bit a 6-year-old boy in the thigh in eastern New Orleans Tuesday night.... more »

• The Cost of the 12 Days

  November 30, 2009 11:26 AM

  CYBERSPACE (AP) - Pleasing that "true love" is going to be a slightly more expensive proposition this year - if you plan to use to the "Twelve Days of Christmas" formula. PNC Wealth Management has totaled up the cost of gifting a loved one with everything from the partridge in... more »